There’s a new science fiction film in theaters that is largely based on science fact. "Project Hail Mary," from directing duo ...

What would you do if you woke up on a spaceship light-years from Earth without knowing why you're there? Based on the New ...

Life on Earth is a precious thing, especially given what astronomers know about the visible universe. Although researchers ...

Astronomers have narrowed down the cosmic search for life, identifying fewer than 50 rocky planets among thousands of known ...

The film adaptation of Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary has positioned itself as a serious science fiction effort, one that ...

Astronomers at the University of Warwick have validated over 100 exoplanets, including 31 newly detected planets, using a new ...

We took a look at how close our real world is to some of the most remarkable parts of Ryan Gosling’s sci-fi blockbuster. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leslie Katz covers the intersection of culture, science and tech. A yellowish-orange glow bathes Phainoterra, a planet of dramatic ...

Educators and scientists at Northern Arizona University and the USGS Astrogeology Science Center in Flagstaff have published an out-of-school space science curriculum this week as part of a NASA ...

Rocky planets like our Earth may be far more common than previously thought, according to new research published in the journal Science Advances. It suggests that when our solar system formed, a ...

A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy. Using ...